The lithosphere is Earth's outermost layer, composed of the crust and the upper part of the mantle. The layer is divided into chunks called tectonic plates.
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Best locations for astrophotography and skywatching 2022
Highlights of the best locations for astrophotography and skywatching worldwide including practical information to make your stargazing trip a success.
Ice volcanoes on Pluto may still be erupting
An area of Pluto that researchers think was formed from the eruption of ice volcanoes is unique on the dwarf planet and in the solar system, a new study suggests.
Ariane 6, Vega-C, microlaunchers: ESA looks to full range of launch options for European institutional missions
ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher today underscored the Agency’s determination to ensure that ESA’s work in space is not derailed by the tragic events in Ukraine. Mr Aschbacher stresses that work continues to assess the impact on each ongoing programme, including on missions affected by Roscosmos' withdrawal of Soyuz launch operations from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
ESA supports Indian lunar and solar missions
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is launching two pioneering scientific spacecraft this year, one to study the Sun, and one to land on the Moon – the nation’s first soft landing on another celestial body.
Juice’s journey and Jupiter system tour
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ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, is set to embark on an eight-year cruise to Jupiter starting April 2023. The mission will investigate the emergence of habitable worlds around gas giants and the Jupiter system as an archetype for the numerous giant planets now known to orbit other stars.
NASA's SOFIA flying observatory would get the ax (again) in 2023 budget request
The White House's 2023 federal budget request allocates no money to NASA's Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a modified Boeing 747 jet equipped with a telescope.
Next China moon mission will need precision landing to target ice at south pole
The mission is planned to launch around 2024.
NASA's new telescope will be able to sniff out methane. Here's how to tell if it's a sign of life.
The first whiff that humans catch of life beyond Earth might be methane, but scientists will need to tread carefully before declaring a discovery based on the chemical.
Satellites around the Moon come another step closer
ESA is going to the Moon – in collaboration with its international partners – and seeks to build a lasting lunar link to enable sustainable space exploration.
Starship Could be Ready for an Orbital Flight in May
SpaceX has enjoyed a lot of wins in the past few years. In addition to successfully glide-testing and landing multiple Starship prototypes, they’ve rolled out its first Super Heavy boosters, test-fired the new Raptor Vacuum engines, and assembled the “Mechazilla” launch tower at Boca Chica, Texas. They also unveiled the first fully-furbished orbital test vehicle (SN20) that was stacked with a first stage booster for the first time on its launch pad.
SpaceX's Ax-1 astronaut mission to the space station delayed to April 6
The Ax-1 mission has been pushed from April 3 to April 6 to accommodate the "wet dress rehearsal" of NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission, which is taking place this weekend on Florida's Space Coast.
White House requests $26 billion for NASA in ’23, adds funds for second moon lander
The waning gibbous moon as viewed from the International Space Station on Jan. 21. Credit: NASA
The White House’s fiscal year 2023 budget request for NASA totals $26 billion, including $7.5 billion for the agency’s Artemis moon program, a boost over this year’s budget to help pay for development of a second human-rated lander to ferry astronauts to the lunar surface.
Blue Origin delays next crewed launch to Thursday due to high winds
Blue Origin has delayed the fourth crewed launch of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle from Tuesday (March 29) to Thursday (March 31), citing predicted high winds over the next couple of days.
'Dune' wins 6 Oscars at Academy Awards
"Dune" was honored last night at the 94th Academy Awards with six Oscars.
Perseverance rover's Mars samples now won't make it to Earth until 2033 at best
The NASA-ESA campaign to haul Mars samples back to Earth will require two Red Planet landers instead of one. The change will delay the arrival of samples here by two years, to no earlier than 2033.
Biden proposes $26 billion NASA budget in 2023 for exploration, Earth science
Artemis and climate change are among the priorities for the Biden administration in its 2023 NASA budget request.
A small asteroid's orbit is changed forever after super close Earth flyby
A Hungarian astronomer nearly discovered a second space rock on a collision course with Earth in less than one month.
“Lucky” Images Reveal Dusty Debris in a Star System 330 Light-years Away
The transit of a large cloud of protoplanetary rubble across the face of a young star gave the Spitzer Space Telescope our best view yet of planetary evolution in action.
House-sized asteroid zooms by Earth in close flyby
A newly-discovered asteroid about the size of a house is passing close by Earth on Monday (March 28) but is no cause for alarm.
The secrets of black holes, revealed in All About Space magazine
Inside the latest issue of All About Space you'll find the secrets of black holes, the greatest space mysteries and several ways the universe could kill us.
